The 2007 Colombia (Cali City) GSHS measured alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviours that contribute to HIV infections, other STIs, and unintended pregnancies; unintentional injuries and violence; dietary behaviours and overweight; physical activity; and tobacco use.
The 2007 Colombia (Cali City) GSHS was a school-based survey of students in grades 7, 8, 9, and 10. A two-stage cluster sample design was used to produce data representative of all students in grades 7, 8, 9, and 10 in Colombia
(Cali City). At the first stage, schools were selected with probability proportional to enrollment size. At the second stage, classes were randomly selected and all students in selected classes were eligible to participate. The school response rate was 90%, the student response rate was 86%, and the overall response rate was 77%. A total of 1,945 students participated in the Colombia (Cali City) GSHS. Students self-reported their responses to each question on a computer scannable answer sheet. For comparison purposes, only students aged 13-15 years are included in the analyses for this fact sheet.
Results for students aged 13-15 years Total
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Percentage of students who had at least one drink containing alcohol on one or more days during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who drank so much alcohol that they were really drunk one or more times during their life
Percentage of students who had a hang-over, felt sick, got into trouble with family or friends, missed school, or got into fights one or more times as a result of drinking alcohol during their life
Percentage of students who used drugs one or more times during their life
55.8 ± 4.9
38.4 ± 4.2
18.0 ± 3.0
17.8 ± 2.4
Dietary Behaviours and Overweight
Percentage of students who went hungry most of the time or always during the past 30 days because there was not enough food in their home
Physical Activity
1.1 ± 0.7
Boys
52.9 ± 5.8
42.8 ± 6.6
20.5 ± 4.3
21.1 ± 4.2
1.5 ± 1.3
Girls
58.0 ± 5.0
34.9 ± 4.3
16.0 ± 3.5
15.1 ± 2.6
0.8 ± 0.6
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on all 7 days during the past 7 days
Percentage of students who spent three or more hours per day during a typical or usual day sitting and watching television, playing computer games, talking with friends, or doing other sitting activities
17.1 ± 3.4
51.7 ± 4.5
19.7 ± 4.3
49.0 ± 5.5
15.0 ± 4.2
53.9 ± 5.4
Sexual Behaviours that contribute to HIV Infections, Other STIs, and Unintended Pregnancies
50.1 ± 7.2
36.3 ± 4.9
20.4 ± 4.4
9.2 ± 2.6
Percentage of students who have ever had sexual intercourse
Percentage of students who ever had sexual intercourse with two or more people during their life
Among students who ever had sexual intercourse, the percentage who used a condom the last time they had sexual intercourse
Tobacco Use
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more days during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who used any tobacco products other than cigarettes on one or more days during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who reported people smoking in their presence on one or more days during the past 7 days
33.2 ± 4.6
21.0 ± 3.9
60.0 ± 6.3
20.5 ± 4.3
9.4 ± 2.4
70.9 ± 3.1
60.6 ± 9.0
25.0 ± 5.2
11.6 ± 3.2
71.8 ± 5.3
58.9 ± 8.4
17.0 ± 4.8
7.7 ± 3.0
70.3 ± 3.1
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Results for students aged 13-15 years Total
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Percentage of students who were physically attacked one or more times during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or more times during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who were seriously injured one or more times during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who were bullied on one or more days during the past 30 days
23.0 ± 3.0
30.3 ± 3.1
28.9 ± 2.8
29.0 ± 2.0
Boys
30.4 ± 4.1
43.0 ± 4.2
35.4 ± 4.1
28.5 ± 3.4
For additional information, please contact:
Dra. CONSTANZA PARDO RAMOS
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogotá, Colombia, cpardo@cancer.gov.co
Girls
17.3 ± 2.9
20.3 ± 2.9
23.8 ± 4.1
29.3 ± 3.1
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